FEBRUARY 2020 BREED FEATURE TRICK DOG IN QLD The Beagle p8 An Introduction P32 YOUR DOG’S HEALTH FESTIVE FIESTA DNA Genetic Testing P14 In Review P34 Sup Ch Argowan The Sassenach and Sup Ch, Am Gr Ch, Can Ch Shortblak With One – owned by Stacey Sullivan ‘OUR DOGS HAVE NEVER LOOKED BETTER, THE RESULTS FROM FEEDING ROYAL CANIN SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES’ Shortblak Scottish Terriers have been breeding Scottish Terriers for over 6 years, to which they have bred Australia’s No1 Scottish Terrier - 2014, ’15, ’16, ’17, 19. ‘Our dogs can be fussy eaters but always empty bowls on Royal Canin as they clearly find it very palatable. Scottish Terriers being a coated breed, coat and skin condition is very important, conditioned on Show Beauty our Scotties coats have been never better. 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Visit our website to find your nearest stockist of Prime100 all natural, Australian made pet food. www.prime100.com.au President’s Message Perhaps it is because we are in a new decade but 2020 has had a full-on start, more generally, and in our dog One. Uno. world too. There has been lots happening on many fronts with so much worry about the changed weather patterns and the horrific fires. The extended dry causing drought like conditions with lots of fuel around Eins. Satu. has been the recipe for the disastrous fires that have occurred. Our hearts go out to those who have lost their loved impacted by the fires. It is the concern of the Dogs Ichi. ones and to those who have endured the extreme Qld Board that all funds raised at these events will be stress of losing so much in these unprecedented fires transferred to separate Dogs NSW and Dogs Victoria that have affected nearly every Australian State and accounts with the assurance that those funds will go to Territory. their members in need due to the impact of these fires It’s a single protein in on their lives. Our firefighters have had to endure long and sustained shifts in trying to contain and extinguish this fire threat To this end we have the Dogs Queensland Bush Fire anyone’s language. on so many fronts in many States. The impact on our Relief Virtual Dogs Sports event with online entries unique wildlife has been horrendous. There have been closing on 29 February. You will find details of this quotes of between half a billion and a billion native event on Show Manager and K9 Entries. Great to see animals destroyed. I know WIRE is doing wonderful our sporting disciplines stepping up to the plate with work in NSW caring for injured wildlife through a well this event. It would be lovely to see lots of our show established network of carers. Donations directly dogs as well entered in a choice of 15 different classes support this care so I would encourage you to make and disciplines ranging from the new Trick Dog event donations through their website www.wires.org.au. through to established disciplines like Agility and Obedience. Thanks to Barb and Lawrie and Coral for Queensland has had the seasonal reputation of spearheading this initiative. February’s heat and the enduring weather extremes but has been relatively short time frames made a virtual show the best option blessed with some rain happening as I am writing for our sporting disciplines. this in mid -January. I know that lots can happen in the next few months but it does give us as Dogs Qld We are looking to make our Dogs Qld Bushfire Benefit members the opportunity to provide financial and Shows on 29 February and 1 March a very special other support to the members of other dog bodies less fundraising event for fire affected ANKC members with fortunate than us. no less than 3 Championship Shows. This weekend will have a truly national flavour with pretty well each On the fundraising front, I would encourage you Australian State and Territory dog body contributing to support the Dogs Victoria Virtual Show with a judge largely at their own expense to judge at these those funds being raised to support their members shows. Our judges are forgoing judging fees and we impacted by the fires. It would be great to see our are lining up an array of sponsors. Keep an eye on Paw Queensland dogs well represented in this show. It is Prints for the latest news on these shows. my understanding that this virtual show is being listed on Show Manager as well as Easydog to make it easier And thanks to those who have made contributions to for you to add these virtual entries to your shopping the container shipped free of charge by Kent removals Prime100 Single Protein Diet rolls. basket for forthcoming “reality shows”. Let’s make sure to Dogs Victoria. This has been a most appreciated this Victorian event is a great success. initiative and another example of the generosity of our No mixed proteins. members. And on that front, don’t forget to get your entries in for our virtual and real Qld fundraiser events to Ulla Greenwood Visit our website to find your nearest stockist of benefit those Dogs NSW and Dogs Victorian members President Prime100 all natural, Australian made pet food. www.prime100.com.au DOG WORLD February 2020 5 BOARD NOTES FEBRUARY 2020 LITTER REGISTRATION PRICE INCREASES CHANGE TO RULE 23.2 The Board recently discussed at length the increased The Board has resolved to change the following Rule use of the Limited Register and will continue to with immediate effect. discuss this topic. Just in terms of numbers and to make Members aware, these are the numbers Old Rule of Registrations, Main/Limited for the last couple 23.2 On payment of the fee set out in the scale of of years and the percentage registered to that charges, a member may apply for the Registration particular Register, it can be easily seen that dogs of a Prefix. Applications for the Registration of a registered on the Limited Register, and therefore Prefix will not be considered unless the applicant making them unable to bred from or shown, has has been a member of the CCCQ Ltd or any steadily increased. recognised Controlling Body for a minimum period of twelve (12) months. Such application shall be Numbers Percentage made on the form prescribed by the CCCQ Ltd 2017 and must be accompanied by a completed Open Book Examination based on the VCA Guidelines for Main 10716 66% Breeder’s Booklet. All Prefixes must be owned by Limited 5431 34% individual members or a partnership of members. No Prefix will be issued to a business or company name. 2018 Main 8639 60% New Rule 23.2 On payment of the fee set out in the scale of Limited 5800 40% charges, a member may apply for the Registration 2019 (to 18 November) of a Prefix. Such application shall be made on the form prescribed by the CCCQ Ltd and must Main 6186 48% be accompanied by a completed Open Book Limited 6709 52% Examination based on the VCA Guidelines for Breeder’s Booklet. All Prefixes must be owned by individual members or a partnership of members. No As an overall review policy, the Board agreed to Prefix will be issued to a business or company name. increase the applications for Registration by 5% but applications for Registration on the Limited Register DOGS QUEENSLAND LIFE MEMBERSHIP would increase by a further 10% over and above Life Membership may be granted to any member of the 5%, all new fees would be rounded up to the the Dogs Queensland who has rendered outstanding nearest dollar.